Intel Kills Off Vulnerable App Instead of Fixing Flaws

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Intel has decided to kill its Remote Keyboard app for Android after security researchers discovered three different vulnerabilities exposing user devices.

The application, which according to the official Google Play Store listing was “designed for Intel NUC and Compute Stick devices running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10,” and allowed for “remote control of your mouse and keyboard with your smartphone or tablet” has already been pulled and is no longer available for download.

But as BC notes, it was a rather popular app among Intel customers, with more than 500,000 installs and a total rating of 3.8.

Three security flaws discovered

The vulnerabilities found in the app, however, enabled elevation of privilege and allowed an attacker connected to the same network to inject keystrokes as a local user or into anothe... (read more)

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